Morphologic and genetic identification of Taenia Tapeworms in Tanzania and DNA genotyping of Taenia solium

Korean Journal of Parasitology

Volumn 49, Issue 4, 2011, Pages 399-403

  Eom, Keeseon S ^a   Chai, Jong Yil ^b   Yong, Tai Soon ^c   Min, Duk Young ^d   Rim, Han Jong ^e   Kihamia, Charles ^f   Jeon, Hyeong Kyu ^a  

^a Chungbuk National University   (South Korea)

^b Seoul National University College of Medicine   (South Korea)

^c Yonsei University College of Medicine   (South Korea)

^d Eulji University   (South Korea)

^e Korea University College of Medicine   (South Korea)

^f MUHIMBILI UNIVERSITY OF HEALTH AND ALLIED SCIENCES   (Tanzania)

Author keywords

Egg DNA; Multiplex PCR; Taenia saginata; Taenia solium; Tanzania

Indexed keywords

MITOCHONDRIAL DNA;

ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; CLADISTICS; COX1 GENE; DIFFERENTIAL DIAGNOSIS; DNA DETERMINATION; DNA SEQUENCE; ENDEMIC SPECIES; ENZYME LINKED IMMUNOSORBENT ASSAY; FECES ANALYSIS; FEMALE; GENE; GENE SEQUENCE; GENETIC IDENTIFICATION; GENOTYPE; HUMAN; MALE; MOLECULAR PHYLOGENY; MULTIPLEX POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; NONHUMAN; NUCLEOTIDE SEQUENCE; SCOLEX; SEQUENCE HOMOLOGY; SPECIES IDENTIFICATION; TAENIA SAGINATA; TAENIA SOLIUM; TAENIASIS; TANZANIA;

EGG DNA; MULTIPLEX PCR; TAENIA SAGINATA; TAENIA SOLIUM; TANZANIA;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ANIMALS; DIAGNOSIS, DIFFERENTIAL; DNA, HELMINTH; DNA, MITOCHONDRIAL; FECES; GENOTYPE; HUMANS; MALE; MULTIPLEX POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; PHYLOGENY; SEQUENCE ANALYSIS, DNA; SPECIES SPECIFICITY; TAENIA SAGINATA; TAENIA SOLIUM; TAENIASIS; TANZANIA;

CESTODA; TAENIA; TAENIA SAGINATA; TAENIA SOLIUM; VERMES;

EID: 84855477939     PISSN: 00234001     EISSN: 17380006     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3347/kjp.2011.49.4.399     Document Type: Article

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